Therapeutic irrigation procedures to treat apical periodontitis - TIPTAP
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Apical periodontitisOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN93101288
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Birmingham
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. Diagnosed with apical periodontitis
2. Permanent teeth
3. Medically fit
4. Adult patients (> = 18)
5. Voluntarily consent to partake in the study
Exclusion Criteria
1. Teeth in sextants with active periodontal disease (i.e. pocketing of > 5 mm)
2. Tooth unable to retain a rubber dam
3. Teeth that have had previous endodontic treatment
4. Root apex in close proximity to the maxillary sinus
5. Antimicrobial therapy within 3 months prior to the screening clinic
6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
7. Do not have capacity to consent
8. Systemic condition that would reduce immune function
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method